By: Fredwill Hernandez The American Association of Independent Music [A2IM] will host its 9th annual Indie Week, presented by SoundExchange, on June 18 – 21, 2018 at The Clemente Solo Velez Cultural & Educational Center, [NYC]. The four-day…
The 3 Collective pulls offs Beto Vargas’ Huellas album release party!
By: Fredwill Hernandez “No somos lo que hacemos ni lo que pensamos. Tan solo somos la huella que dejamos.” [Spanish for “We’re not what we think or do, but merely the footprint of what we leave behind.”] reads the Cd…
2018 SESAC Latina Music Awards: Erika Ender receives SESAC Latina Global Icon Award
By: Fredwill Hernandez SESAC Latina, the music rights organization celebrated another year of continued growth and success during its annual 2018 SESAC Latina Music Awards, sponsored by Sound Royalties, and City National Bank, to honor its members, affiliates, publishers, and…
Concert Review: Juanes’ Amarte Tour takes over Viejas Arena, San Diego!
By: Fredwill Hernandez Possibly ahead of his time or predicting what was to come, through the title of his debut album released Oct 17, 2000, Juanes was asking us, you, or me [?], to Fijate Bien [Spanish for Take A…
BMI, Maná, and “Popular Mexican Music” returns to The [2018] Billboard Latin Music Conference!
By: Fredwill Hernandez In its 29th year, and held annually, The Billboard Latin Conference & Awards, is the oldest and only conference catering strictly to Latin music, will take place at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, [NV], from April 23…
Sonarworks, Focal, Astell & Kern, and Sennheiser shine during CanJam SoCal 2018
By: Fredwill Hernandez The CanJam SoCal 2018, the world’s largest community of headphone audio enthusiasts sponsored by Sennheiser, Headphone.guru, and Hi-Fi+, was held April 7- 8, 2018, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles [LA Live]. Among headphones, high-resolution…
Racial Profiling hits Music: BYI’s Spanish Trap Artist Troopnastyy!
By: Fredwill Hernandez Race or ethnicity should never dictate one’s personal taste, or the kind of music one does or makes, but if you ask [West Coast] Spanish Trap artist Adrian Delgado Pulido known artistically as Troopnastyy, that hasn’t been…
Tinzar pulls off the [best] DEW Conference: as Jam City’s Yguado predicts the future!
By: Fredwill Hernandez A couple of days have passed since the fifth annual Digital Entertainment World [DEW], conference which took place on Feb 5 – 6, 2018, at the Marina Del Rey Marriott, Los Angeles, [Ca]. Many [like me] are probably still processing,…
Much to See, Hear, and Learn during the [116th] NAMM Show – Part #1
By: Fredwill Hernandez The National Association of Music Merchants [NAMM], kicked off its 116th NAMM show, on Thur. – Jan. 24, running through Sun.- Jan 28, [2018], at the Anaheim Convention Center. Among companies eager to engage, demonstrate, and [or]…